Re: diagnosis, please

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <fa03ac93.366c229b@aol.com> LOACESQ@aol.com writes:

>> The centre exhaust section rubbing a hole in itself by supporting the
>> entire rear box is about 1.5 fuel pumps.

> How alarming.  Would you care to elaborate, please?  Are you suggesting that
> the transmission mounting bracket has broken and the gearbox and center shaft
> are resting on the exhaust?   Upon visual inspection, the support seems to be
> sound, and there is normal clearance between the two systems.

My problem was that both of the rear silencer box 'retaining rings'
(rubber doughnut thingies) had broken, and _NOTHING_ was supporting
the rear box except the centre exhaust section.  So the exhaust pipe
was resting on the inner CV joint.

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 Phil Payne
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